The fourt game on Saturday for AFL Round 14 is between Melbourne Demons and Western Bulldogs. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:40pm with the game to be played at MCG. The favourite for the match is away team Western Bulldogs. View our preview and teams for the game between Melbourne Demons and Western Bulldogs.

Round: Round 14 7:40 PM June 29, 2013
Stadium: MCG
Weather: 15° Possible shower

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Odds Comparison by AFL Odds:

Melbourne Demons	4.85	4.85	4.50	4.85	4.85	4.90
Western Bulldogs	1.18	1.18	1.20	1.18	1.18	1.19

Preview:

The only thing on stake for these two sides on Saturday night is pride. Collectively, from 24 games this season these two sides have won four games.

Two of those wins have been posted by the Western Bulldogs in the last month with wins over St. Kilda and Port Adelaide.

Since those victories, they’ve been well accounted for by Collingwood and in their most recent match, Richmond by 34 and 60 points respectively.

Big margins yes but not when compared to the average losing margin of Melbourne over the past month of over 75 points.

It’s hard to be positive about either side here given their season thus far but would expect the Western Bulldogs to take their winning sequence over the Dees to seven straight here.

Teams:

Melbourne Demons:
B: Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland, Dean Terlich
HB: Tom McDonald, James Frawley, Mitchell Clisby
C: Jimmy Toumpas, Jack Trengove, Matt Jones
HF: Aaron Davey, Chris Dawes, Sam Blease
F: Jack Fitzpatrick, Jack Watts, David Rodan
Foll: Max Gawn, Colin Sylvia, Nathan Jones
Int: Dean Kent, Jeremy Howe, Daniel Nicholson, Shannon Byrnes
Emerg: James Sellar, James Magner, Cameron Pedersen

In: J.Frawley, M.Gawn
Out: J.Spencer (suspension), C.Pedersen

Western Bulldogs:
B: Jason Johannisen, Jordan Roughead, Nick Lower
HB: Clay Smith, Michael Talia, Dale Morris
C: Jack Macrae, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
HF: Robert Murphy, Jake Stringer, Lachie Hunter
F: Tory Dickson, Liam Jones, Luke Dahlhaus
Foll: Will Minson, Matthew Boyd, Tom Liberatore
Int: Daniel Giansiracusa, Mitch Wallis, Ayce Cordy, Nathan Hrovat
Emerg: Dylan Addison, Tom Young, Daniel Cross

In: A.Cordy, M.Wallis, T.Dickson
Out: L.Markovic, B.Goodes (wrist), L.Picken

McCartney against AFL draft aid for Demons

Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney has united with Brisbane counterpart Michael Voss in opposing AFL draft assistance for struggling rivals Melbourne.

The Demons, who face the Bulldogs at the MCG on Saturday night, have requested a priority pick and AFL deputy chief executive Gillon McLachlan said on Sunday there was a strong argument they should get one.

But Voss has said it’s disturbing that Melbourne might get that help when other rebuilding clubs, such as his own and the Bulldogs, had battled without assistance through drafts compromised by the creation of Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney.

McCartney joined the fight on Wednesday, voicing complete agreement.

“I don’t think I could have said it any better myself,” the Bulldogs coach told reporters.

“It has been a difficult journey at times, not impossible, but a difficult journey the past 24 months for teams that have been rebuilding a fair bit of their team.

“We’re one of those clubs through two years where some outstanding young talent has gone to two clubs.

“That was the system, that is the system, we were all coherent to that and it’s pretty important that people understand that.

“But he worded it really well.”

It follows Bulldogs president Peter Gordon’s call last week for priority picks to be scrapped altogether.

The 16th-placed Bulldogs, who have won just three games so far this season, face a crucial next two rounds, with matches against the only two teams below them – the Demons and Giants.

“If we play footy the way we should on the weekend, we’re confident we’ll play well and if we do it more consistently and for longer we’re hopeful of a good result,” McCartney said.

Backman Brett Goodes is expected to miss the match with a wrist injury.

But forward Tory Dickson should return for his first AFL game since round three, after recovering from an ankle injury, while McCartney forecast a recall for young midfielder Mitch Wallis.